From the Principal

From Mr Torpey

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school stands,

the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

Dear Families and Friends,

Catholic Education Week

Next week we celebrate Catholic Education Week (CEW). The theme is 'Forming lives of faith, hope and love in the light of Christ' CEW is an opportunity for all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne to celebrate their Catholic identity, the pivotal role they play within their local community and the strength of the sector. To celebrate, a number of activities have been organised, including the annual St Patrick’s Day Mass for schools and Concert and a Visual Arts Exhibition.

Early pick up

If your child is leaving early the preferred and most convenient method is via the Skoolbag app to notify the teacher your child will be leaving early. Remembering between 11:05-11:45 (Recess) and 1:20pm-2:00pm (Lunch) the children will be out on the playgrounds and we are unable to call classes to collect. Marking the attendance roll is a legal requirement and your assistance in supporting the correct capture of information is greatly appreciated.

Drop off and pick up

In the morning, there are two teachers on yard duty in the school grounds from 8:40am. If you wish to drop your child off before 8:40am, please use the Before School Care service provided by Camp Australia - we would hate for your child to arrive at school and no-one be here to care for them. Whilst there is usually someone here around 8:00am, it’s important to remember that staff are busy preparing for the day ahead or involved in meetings.

After school, a teacher is on playground duty until 3:45pm. After this time students who are yet to be picked up will be taken to the office. We will attempt to ring their parents to make sure everything is ok. If, for any reason, you are running late, just give the office a ring and let us know.

Please note that students should not be dropped off or picked up in the staff car park. In the morning and at the end of the day, the car park becomes a busy place with people walking in all directions.

Enrolments 2024

We are in the process of preparing our enrolment documentation for 2024. If any current school families require an enrolment form for 2024, please contact the office (enrolment packs should be available by mid next week). We would like these forms returned by March 23rd 2023 so we have an idea of our numbers for 2024 before we offer places to new families.

Our Open Day is planned for Thursday 23rd March, running from 9am-3pm. This is a great opportunity for new families looking for a school for their children for 2024 to come along and see what St Justin's has to offer. At that time they can also collect an enrolment form.

Absenteeism

Just a reminder that if your child is unable to attend school due to illness, an appointment, holiday, etc. that it is important that you notify the school as soon as possible. The preferred and most convenient method is via the Skoolbag app. Parents are also welcome to ring the school office or write a note in your child’s diary. Marking the attendance roll is a legal requirement and your assistance in gathering the correct information for this is greatly appreciated.

For more information, please refer to our Attendance Policy on our website